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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 39, what is one of the books that Susan read when they are in the shelter?
(a) Peter Pan.
(b) Robinson Crusoe.
(c) Black Beauty.
(d) Mary Poppins.

2. At the beginning of Chapter 40, when do the sirens start?
(a) After dinner.
(b) Around bedtime.
(c) During dinner.
(d) Before dinner.

3. Where does Ada sleep the first night she helps soldiers in Chapter 36?
(a) The WVS headquarters.
(b) The library.
(c) The school.
(d) The pub.

4. What type of vessel does Ada see in early August from the top of the hill in Chapter 39?
(a) Battleship.
(b) Fishing boat.
(c) Submarine.
(d) Rowboat.

5. What book does Ada get for Christmas?
(a) Anne of Green Gables.
(b) Alice in Wonderland.
(c) Black Beauty.
(d) Mary Poppins.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Ada stop attracting so much attention in Chapter 40?

2. What does Ada do for Grimes in Chapter 24 in exchange for riding lessons?

3. What does Ada break in Chapter 25?

4. What does Grimes give Ada in Chapter 30?

5. In Chapter 38 during the first air raid, how long does it take for the all-clear to sound?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Susan make in Chapter 27 to help keep Ada's bad foot warm and dry?

2. Why are the village children evacuated in Chapter 37?

3. In Chapter 40, why does Ada become a hero?

4. How do Jamie, Ada, and Susan spend their nights in the shelter in Chapter 39?

5. What do Jamie and Ada get in their Christmas stockings?

6. How do Ada, Jamie, and Susan decorate their Christmas tree?

7. What is the dress like that Susan makes for Ada for Christmas?

8. In Chapter 26, what does Grimes find to make it easier for Ada to ride and how does it help?

9. How long does Ada wait for a response to the letter she writes her mother, and what response does she get in Chapter 34?

10. In Chapter 23, why does Susan tell Ada that the next time they go to the movies, they will wait in the lobby until the newsreel is over?

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